Tag: Vaccines

Accelerated decline in nonpharmaceutical intervention adherence could undermine vaccine-related gains

Real-world study shows vaccine effectiveness of 97.2 percent against COVID-19-related hospitalization, 96.7 percent against COVID-19-related death

Company also plans to apply to the FDA this month for full approval of the vaccine for use in people ages 16 to 85 years

Global health activists note that patent holders must also share technical know-how and personnel

Rates low for 18- to 21-year-olds reporting vaccination at any age or initiating in young adulthood

Increased odds of vaccine hesitancy seen for patients aged 18 to 44 years, Black and Native Americans or Pacific Islanders, women

So far, more than 56 percent of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; more than 106 million fully vaccinated

Chief medical adviser at Health Canada says evidence is that the vaccine is safe and effective in the younger age group

Time from vaccination to symptom onset varied from six to 15 days; initial presentation was headache in 11 cases

For most of the study period, higher rates of HPV vaccination initiation and up-to-date rates were seen for non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics